CAN I CARRY A KNIFE IN PUBLIC?
Cutting edge: new custody of knife laws A new Bill has introduced into the Lower House of the NSW Parliament that aims to sharpen the knife custody laws. Enhancing the existing knife laws with ...
Is it illegal to threaten a criminal lawyer?
POLICE INTIMIDATION BACKFIRES A new Bill has passed the Lower House of the Parliament which sees criminal defence lawyers receive the same protection from intimidation and reprisals that is current...
What is coercive control?
New coercive control and domestic abuse laws The Lower House of the NSW Parliament has passed a new Bill aiming to criminalise coercive control and domestic abuse. The underlying aim is to ‘give ...
What is the NSW Government’s plan for the drug ice?
Have you ever wondered what the NSW Government will and won’t do in tackling the drug Ice? Recently the NSW Government provided its response to the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug ‘...
Are people likely to commit further criminal offences?
Did you know that most people found guilty of a criminal offence tend to commit further offences within ten years? A new report focuses on the long-term rate of re-offending in NSW.[1] The report f...